Apple Inc. vs. DH International Ltd

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00172 filed by Apple Inc. on 2024-12-03. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00172

Filing Date

2024-12-03

Accorded Filing Date

2024-12-03

Institution Decision Date

2025-06-25

Last Modified Date

2026-08-10

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-04-16

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Hart, Paulet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

DH International Ltd

Represented By

Hart, Robertet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 12603085

Respondent Patent Number 9022294

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Jo¿l Gaillard

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

11 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Ward Law Office LLC

Customer Number 144899

Address 120 1/2 S. Washington Street, Suite 207, Tiffin, OH, 44883, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
45791	Amy Rinaldo	141-940-85500
56754	Jacob Ward	419-408-5500
61415	William Ziehler	419-874-1100
62688	Fernando Alberdi	419-408-5500
64842	William Dusseau	567-208-9073
78011	Matthew Rykels	419-408-5500
79743	Courtney Cannell	567-601-0596
800115	Shweta Dharap	312-394-0801
81588	Kristina Montanez	509-429-0975
83090	Zachary Proch	419-359-5310
84232	Chloe Goodlive	419-408-5669

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-08-10 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2026-07-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2026-05-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Request For Director Review Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.75 Of A Final Written Decision REQUEST

2026-05-18 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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3102

Ex. 3102 RE_ IPR2025-00172 Counsel email for Authorized response Exhibit

2026-05-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Apple Inc. vs. DH International Ltd

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

DH International Ltd

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Request For Director Review Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.75 Of A Final Written Decision REQUEST

Ex. 3102 RE_ IPR2025-00172 Counsel email for Authorized response Exhibit

Final Written Decision: Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. sec. 318a Denying Patent Owners Motion to Exclude 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.6c FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Patent Owner's Hearing Demonstratives OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

EX1023-Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Reply to Petitioners Opposition to PO motion to exclude REPLY

Petitioner’s, Apple Inc., Updated Mandatory Notices To Update Counsel Of Record NOTICE

Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude MOTION

Order: Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Reply OTHER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

EX1020-Joint Claim Construction Case 2:20-cv-00342 Exhibit

EX1018-Redline Comparison of Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response and Patent Owner Response filed in IPR2025-00172 Exhibit

EX1019-Deposition Transcript of Safwan Zaheer of November 21, 2025 Exhibit

EX1022-Excerpt McGraw-Hill Illustrated Telecom Dictionary (2000) Exhibit

EX1021-Supplemental Declaration of Dr. R. Michael Buehrer Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Safwan Zaheer NOTICE

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Safwan Zaheer CV Exhibit

Patent Owner Response RESPONSE

Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

Ex. 3101 - Patent Owner's request to fole reply - Request Denied Exhibit

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Ex. 3100 Counsel email Authorized Response Exhibit

Director Review for Institution Decision REQUEST

Patent Owner’s Objections To Petitioner’s Petition And Expert Declaration Under 35 U.S.C. § 42.107 OTHER

EX1017-Japanese Patent No. 2003110751 to Suga with English Translation and Updated Translator’s Affidavit Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Notice: Referral to Board Panel NOTICE

2025-01-08 (90) Order DWOP - Tolling Agreement Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Declaration of Safwan Zaheer Exhibit

US Patent No. 7,628,333 Prosecution History Exhibit

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

NOTICE OF FILING DATE ACCORDED TO PETITION AND TIME FOR FILING PATENT OWNER PRELIMINARY RESPONSE NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Petition for Inter Partes Review of US Patent No 9,022,294 PETITION

EX1007-U.S. Patent No. 8,792,454 to Taniuchi et al. Exhibit

EX1009-Nokia Corporation, Nokia 6136 User Guide, 9252766 Issue 2, copyright Exhibit

EX1006-International Patent App Publication No. WO 2001/22662 to Gorsuch Exhibit

EX1003-File History for U.S. Patent No. 9,022,294 Exhibit

EX1016-Nokia N93 User Guide Exhibit

EX1014-U.S. Patent No. 6,671,718 to Meister et al. Exhibit

EX1010-U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0277120 to Wilson et al. Exhibit

EX1011-Feng Zhang, Vertical Handoff Between 3G Networks and WLANS, copyrigh Exhibit

EX1015-Joint Initial Case Management Statement Exhibit

EX1012-Al Sacco, The Eight Hottest Smartphones of 2008, computerworld.com Exhibit

EX1013-U.S. Patent No. 7,660,854 to Sorotzkin Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1001-U.S. Patent No. 9,022,294 Exhibit

EX1008-U.S. Patent No. 8,165,559 to Klesper et al. Exhibit

EX1002-U.S. App. No. 10/552,912 Exhibit

EX1005-Japanese Patent No. 2003110751 to Suga Exhibit

EX1004-Declaration of Dr. Michael Buehrer Exhibit